Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-16
RsvrEw ov THE CHICAGO slRksf

CHICAGO. Marh ID This proved % be An
other sensational day In wheat AS ne sea-ioe
advanced suspicion grew thas the bun clique
were selling out their loDg" wheat and No
great quantities dumped on tho market A.
peared 10 conHrm this Wow. Tho starting
riice for May delivery was GtSc., OF Nc lower
han the closing Ggures last night The mar
ket held steady for short time. and then Do
gan 10 recede sl1wly under large offerings.
The market was very stubborn az ABOUT size.
but the quantity OF wheat which was pressed
for Gale nrally became 40 large that shortly 30.
fore noon tho price droI ped TO i95sc. ~ held
nero steadily fer short time, when another
celuge CT wheat came on the market, ana
tie pit became the scene Of wheat
ranic. There was sudden plunge
10 1sysc.. tho decline brinsing out tremendous
quantities OF "louRn wheat and causing the an
rouncement q tie failure Of one iirfn. During
tho decline The commssion-housos were com
PEELED 10 close ou' numerous trados Tor Gus
toners whose margins eNI ired; There was
also free calling Of margins, al Of which were
promptly responded 10. The market rebound
"a nom the inside figure even more rapidly
than IL had declined. The "ehOrr y who on
deayored 10 cover found little wheat ON sale,
and tie "cliquer bull houses we're open buy
ems for large quantities. The market rallied 70
e0asc. and stopped there. AZ ! o'clock In the
afternoon the market oreDed ~ SIZE.
and rose TO slhc. without stopping.
finally closing at SiitaSlifc. The cleer-
logs for three Atlantic ports aggregstei
10000 busheh. The receipts continue TO be
free. aggregating ss5,000 bushels at eleven
points while shipments from the same points
aggregated $4,000 bushels. The corn market
ruled moderately steady early IN the day, bus
flnally became heavy under large offerings,
prices breaking OF &c. from the opening
figures. rallied &C., and lnnlly closed Jsc. low
or than yesterday. Receipts continue free, and
the shipping demand Is moderate. Oats ruled
dull and slightly easter, closing a shade under
yesterdays figures. Speculative Interest was
light md there was very little change In prices.
Lard advanced i0ai2hc. per 100 pounds early.
but fell back and closed about tho same IA
Yesterday 1horo was n sharp advance OF IA
soc In short-ribs early In tho day. but the ad-
vance was nearly all subsequently lost.
LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE, March ia--Wheat-No. 2 long
berry, s5c: No. red, SIC. Corn-N0. mixod,
s0L ale; white, iikaisc. Oats-No. y Bic.
PROVISIONS quiet. Bacon-CleaY-ries sides, s.o;
clear sides, ~: shoulders, g. Bulk-meats-
Clesr-rib sides, fa25; clear sides, sse3h.
shoulders, as6bO Mess-pork nominal sugar
cured hams. si2aiia Lard-Choicc leaf, H0.
CINCINNATI.
CIscIESkTT, March la--Flour easier. Wheat
lower; No. red, tSr. Corn easier; No. Z
mixed. 39c. Oats steady; No. mixed, 2lc.
Pork neglected at $3.50 Lard Arm at E.4s.
pulk-meats and bacon steady and unchanged
Whiskoy active at u.iS. Hogs arm.
WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON, n. c., March ia-Turpendse
firm at 35Kc. Rosln firm; strained, IKE;
good S2iSc. Tar firm a. 81 10. Crude turpen-
tine FIRM hard, 81 yellow.dip and virgin, H.~.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
Ngw YORK, Marchij.-Cotton--F closed
firm: sales. 1900 bales March. 80 6asc ~;
April, s9.69at9.7O; May, t99ias9s!: Jaas.
p@; July, 1900; august si1is sa y, "
vembcr, s9.l7ai9.is; December, s9.i9ai9o.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
LIVERPOOL, March 15-yoon. Cotton steady
and In fair demand; uplsnds, 5-i6d. Orleans,
sgd; sales, 10000 bales; speculation and
export, 1000 bales; receipts, $1,000 bales;
| American, 1880 oaloS Futures stoaty !;
March, i7-sid; March aud April, 1874. (;
and June, is-0is5 1904. June aud July,
| 8 2O-Gla5 2i-Gid.: July and August. gi-sid. /:
| August and September, q Gid ; september,
! 8 2i-64d. Wheat duh and demand poor; hold
| ere offer freely; California. No. I, -. sla7s.
| 3D.. red western, spring, -. 3d.a7s. d.; win
| ter, r.. 3d.ass. III. Corn dull and demand
| poor; new mixed, western, Is. 3hd. Lard
| Prime western, 3Ss. 81.
! " A---lies on American. 500 bales
Match 8 lS-6id., buyer: March and Aprn.
| 5IS-6id., buyer Apr1 and May, 5IS-ead. bay
err; MAY and June. 1854, buyer; June and
July, 5ai-Gid.. seller; July and August, 5xsetd.
buyer; August and September, gtead.,
nnyer; September and october, 1854.
seDer. Futures steady.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
Reported for the Dlspa,oh.l
MARCH i5.-Market very quiet and receipts
Light. The transactions have been yory light
for some days pnst. Sales to-day on tho basis
o. 3hc. for prime; 3kc. for extra prime: o..
for choice. Stock Of Spanish exhausted aud
much wanted.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
lReported for the Dispaichl
MARCH l5.-Niarket steady; prime, 3%a3,tc.
fnncX- ic. common ll.n.A. ahaIlad- lalc .